Few developments since the Taliban’s return to power have been as surprising as India’s gradual re-emergence in Afghanistan. In 2021, most observers assumed Islamabad would be the principal beneficiary of the new political order in Kabul. …
Central Asia’s water crisis is usually discussed as a problem of rivers, reservoirs, and diplomacy. But in 2026, the Amu Darya is also becoming something else: a test of state adaptation. The river basin …
Complaints from residents of Turkmenistan’s Mary Region over widespread power outages have led to inspections and the dismissal of several local officials, but electricity disruptions continue, Turkmen.news reported. The outages began in mid-June during extreme heat, …
Image: enlargement.ec.europa.eu The European Commission launched a Connectivity Agenda Platform on June 23, 2026, and concluded statements of intent with international financial institutions expected to mobilize up to €2 billion ($2.3 billion) for transport, border-crossing and …
Development of diversified economies prone to external geopolitical, economic and market volatility shocks remain one of the strategic targets of utmost importance for regional states of Central Asia. To achieve this goal every …
Foreign direct investment remains one of Uzbekistan’s key tools for supporting sustainable economic growth. The country is expanding capital inflows to finance large-scale projects in the power sector, industry, and infrastructure. According to the …
The critical minerals conversation across Central Asia still too often begins in the wrong place: with what lies beneath the ground. It should begin with who controls the knowledge of what lies beneath it. …
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is scheduled to visit Uzbekistan during a five-day tour of Asia that also includes stops in Indonesia and the Philippines. Accompanied by his wife and a high-profile business delegation, …
Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn It was announced during the 8th International Silk Road Expo in Xi’an in September 2024 that China will formally join the Middle Corridor under the guise of participation by the China Railway …
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov; image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn Kyrgyzstan and Georgia placed Black Sea access at the center of their transport agenda during Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s official …